The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Over 24,000 UK asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda despite court ruling

Home Office sent 24,083 letters of intent warning refugees they were being considered for forcible removal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

The most controversial British scandals of the 21st century

Prince William has paid tribute to the Windrush generation on the 75th anniversary of their arrival in Britain – and five years after their treatment by the Home Office was the subject of a scandal whose repercussions are still being felt.

The Week · Jun 30, 2023

What happens next with government plans to deport people to Rwanda?

The Court of Appeal has ruled the Government’s plan to deport migrants to the African country is unlawful

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023

Mordaunt denies ‘screeching U-turn’ on festival drug testing

A Labour MP said harm reduction should be the focus when organising music festivals

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Ministers decide against stricter controls on shotguns following Plymouth mass shooting

Coroner called for immediate response after 2021 tragedy - but Home Office says it will launch another review

Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023

UK Government won't back tougher shotgun rules after six killed in mass shooting

In just eight minutes, Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother, a three-year-old girl, her father, two other people and then himself

Wales Online · Jun 29, 2023

Ministers decline to back stricter shotgun controls after Plymouth mass shootings

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The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Rwanda plan: Rishi Sunak says Government will appeal ruling on ‘unlawful’ asylum seekers policy

Rishi Sunak says he ‘fundamentally’ disagrees with the Court of Appeal conclusion that Government’s Rwanda policy is illegal while Suella Braverman says plan to ‘Stop the Boats’ being held back

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023

Asylum seekers at Manston may have been treated inhumanely, report finds

Council of Europe team raised a wide range of concerns based on visit to Kent detention centre last year

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Home Office must process asylum claim ‘every four minutes’ to hit backlog target, Refugee Council claims

The Refugee Council suggests the Prime Minister’s pledge to curb the backlog by the end of the year ‘is unlikely’

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023